45 East End Avenue
45 East End Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Yorkville, Upper East Side
BBL 1015890034 · BIN 1051379
- Year built
- 1951
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 139
- Floors
- 20
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted with board approval
- Financing
- 65 percent maximum (35 percent minimum down)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $585K
- Recent range
- $460K – $2.4M
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 99
East End Avenue's reputation rests on Carl Schurz Park and the pre-war co-ops that face it — but 45 East End Avenue holds the corridor's other prize: actual riverfront. The building occupies the east blockfront between 81st and 82nd Streets, on the water side of the avenue, with a stairway at its southeast corner dropping directly to the esplanade and John Finley Walk. East-facing apartments and their balconies look at the East River, not at the park across a roadway — open water, bridge views, and morning light that cannot be built out. Two blocks north, the park, Gracie Mansion's sentried block, and the 90th Street ferry landing complete the corridor; two blocks west, the 79th Street crosstown and the Q at Second Avenue connect it.
The building is an Emery Roth & Sons work of 1951 — the family firm whose post-war output defined the white-collar Manhattan apartment house of the era — and it shows the firm's commercial intelligence: a 20-story massing that multiplies balconies and terraces, river orientation, and a unit mix that has proven endlessly combinable. City records carry 139 residential units against original line counts near 150; decades of combinations have produced a stock of large two- and three-bedroom homes, some with the eleven-closet storage depth that listing records like to call out. The cooperative converted in 1981 per brokerage records and has been institutionally managed since — the managing agent's published application and fee framework is unusually transparent for the corridor.
Operationally, this is a family-oriented full-service house: doorman, concierge, live-in resident manager, renovated fitness center, direct-access garage, and a policy stack — 65 percent financing, pied-à-terre permitted, tightly restricted subletting — that reads as the corridor's standard discipline with slightly more flexibility than its pre-war neighbors. For buyers priced out of Gracie Square's trophy tier but unwilling to give up the river, this building is the corridor's straightest answer.
Architecture and unit composition
Emery Roth & Sons organized the building as a 20-story red-brick slab on an irregular riverfront lot of roughly 14,000 square feet, with balconies and terraces distributed across the facade rather than reserved for setback floors. The apartment stock runs from one-bedrooms through large post-war two- and three-bedroom lines, with combinations producing homes of four-plus bedrooms; high floors on the east carry panoramic river views, and many west and north lines pick up open townhouse-block light. Post-war proportions — entrance foyers, real dining areas, deep closets — renovate well, and the spread between estate condition and done condition is where most of the building's pricing variance lives. Three professional units occupy the base per city records.
Building operations
Full-service: 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, renovated fitness center, central laundry, bike room, storage, rooftop access, and the on-site garage with direct elevator-level access — a meaningful winter amenity on the river. Hallways and lobby have been renovated in recent cycles per listing records. Management is institutional, with a published application and fee schedule (application processing, financing fee, move-in/move-out deposits, and a per-share closing fee structure). The building sits in a mapped flood zone per city records; buyers should ask about post-Sandy resiliency measures and insurance posture during diligence — the corridor's riverfront buildings have generally invested here, but we verify rather than assume. Board application materials for the building are on file in The Roebling Research Library.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $19,938/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $12
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; sublease fee = 1 month maintenance; subtenant move-out deposit = 6 months maintenance
- Notable fees
- Co-op. Buyer app $600 ($1,000 trust); background $125; closing fee $800 ($850 no broker) + $0.05/share; move-in/out $250 + $750 deposit; transfer fee per amendment/transfer agent
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | 6 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,787,000 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 10F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,270 sf | $1,295,000 | $1,020/sf | -2.3% |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 10H | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,200,000 | -2.0% | |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 6EF | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,150,000 | $1,075/sf | -14.0% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 9J | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $525,000 | $750/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 5E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $620,000 | -3.0% | |
| May 9, 2024 | 5J | 1 BR · 1 BA | $550,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $540,000 | $675/sf | -22.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $927/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2006 | 7D | $199,000 |
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01589-0034) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The river side is the point. This is one of the few East End co-ops physically on the water side of the avenue, with esplanade access from the building's own corner. East-facing lines price accordingly; west-facing lines buy the same building and services at a discount. Decide which product you're buying before you negotiate.
The policy framework is firm but navigable. 65 percent financing, board-approved pets, pied-à-terre permitted, co-purchase case-by-case, trusts only as the corporation permits. Sublet flexibility is the corridor's tightest constraint here — documented as a one-year allowance for relocated shareholders. If exit-flexibility matters to you, weigh this honestly. Run the Co-op Board Qualification Calculator before offering.
Verify the fee stack at offer stage. A transfer fee exists per the managing agent's schedule but is set by amendment; sublet fees, per-share closing fees, and deposits are published. We confirm the current numbers against building documents before contract.
Ask the flood and resiliency questions. The lot carries a federal flood-zone designation. Your attorney should review the building's insurance, any post-Sandy capital work, and reserve posture — standard diligence for the riverfront, and usually a reassuring answer when documented.
Price the transit honestly. The Q at 86th and Second changed the corridor's math, but this is still a two-avenue walk; the 79th Street crosstown, the M86, and the ferry at 90th fill the gaps. Buyers trading from Lexington-line buildings should test the commute before contract.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the water. River-facing balconies over the esplanade are the building's signature product — market them against the corridor's park-facing premium stock, not against generic Yorkville post-war. Photograph east light early in the day.
Stage to the family buyer. This building's documented identity — combined homes, deep storage, fitness center, garage, school proximity — is a family thesis. Combinations with proper bedroom wings clear fastest; quirky combinations should be priced to floor-plan reality.
Condition transparency wins. The renovated-versus-estate spread is wide and the buyer pool is deliberate. Anchor to same-line history where it exists, and run the Renovation Cost Calculator against your ask if the unit is dated — the buyer will.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 45 East End Avenue, also evaluate:
- 200 East End Avenue — the corridor's full-blockfront post-war co-op opposite the park's northern blocks; the closest operational peer
- 55 East End Avenue (Riverview South) — Emery Roth, 1951; the same-vintage full-service co-op a block north
- 25 East End Avenue (The Yorkgate) — Cross & Cross pre-war with river views; the pre-war step-up on the water side
- 1 Gracie Square and 10 Gracie Square — the corridor's blue-chip pre-war trophy co-ops at the park's southern corner
- 120 East End Avenue — the corridor's stately limestone pre-war on the park; the prestige tier
- 170 East End Avenue — park-facing post-war condo with balconies; the condo alternative
- 40 East End Avenue — boutique new-development condo one block south; the new-construction alternative at a higher price point
- 20 East End Avenue — Robert A.M. Stern new-classical condo; the corridor's top-tier new alternative
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across East End Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to East End Avenue.
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